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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:31 PM Oct. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING ALONG THE CAPE FEAR RIVER... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...From 6 PM to 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and Battleship Road will have minor coastal flooding. Water will spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Cape Fear River at Wilmington MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.8 ft, Major 10.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 5.3 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 17/07 PM 5.7 1.0 0.8 N/A Minor 18/08 AM 5.8 1.1 0.8 N/A Minor 18/08 PM 5.7 1.0 0.8 N/A Minor 19/09 AM 5.8 1.1 0.7 N/A Minor 19/09 PM 5.7 1.0 0.8 N/A Minor 20/09 AM 5.3 0.6 0.2 N/A None &&
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